Kent Derby
 Willie Go Fa, 2002 champion | |
| Class | Category 1 |
|---|---|
| Location | Central Park Stadium |
| Inaugurated | 2000 |
| Sponsor | Premier Greyhound Racing |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 491 metres |
| Surface | Sand |
| Purse | £20,000 (winner) |
The Kent Derby is a greyhound racing competition held annually at Central Park Stadium. It was inaugurated in 2000.[1][2] The event is currently a category one race.[3]
In 2022, the first prize was increased to £20,000 following sponsorship from Premier Greyhound Racing.[4]
Venues and distances
[edit]- 2000–2022 (Sittingbourne/Central Park, 480m)
- 2023–present (Central Park, 491m)
Sponsors
[edit]- 2015–2016 (John Smith's)
- 2017–2017 (Cearnsport)
- 2018–2020 (Ladbrokes)
- 2021–2021 (Arena Racing Company)
- 2022–2025 (Premier Greyhound Racing)
Past winners
[edit]| Year | Winner | Breeding | Trainer | Time (sec) | SP | Notes/ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Smoking Bullet | Joyful Tidings – Aggies Vixen | Derek Knight (Hove) | 28.55 | 1/1f | |
| 2001 | Pinewood Blue | Top Honcho – Battstreet Linda | Linda Jones (Walthamstow) | 28.69 | 10/11f | |
| 2002 | Willie Go Fa | Plasterscene Gem – Alisons Beauty | Brian Clemenson (Hove) | 28.87 | 7/2 | |
| 2003 | Haughty Ted | Doyou Getit – Haughty Lady | Dinky Luckhurst (Crayford) | 28.80 | 8/11f | |
| 2004 | Manera Spark | Mancunian Star – Minnies Sparkler | John Mullins (Walthamstow) | 28.57 | 4/1 | |
| 2005 | Manera Spark | Mancunian Star – Minnies Sparkler | John Mullins (Walthamstow) | 29.34 | 10/11f | |
| 2006 | Carlin Honcho | Top Honcho – Aries Rose | Tony Collett (Sittingbourne) | 29.38 | 8/1 | [5] |
| 2007 | Moaning Zizou | Brett Lee – Do Right Woman | Darren Whitton (Henlow) | 29.62 | 20/1 | |
| 2008 | Vipar Totti | Daves Mentor – Spooky Blondie | Alison Ingram (Romford) | 29.24 | 9/4jf | |
| 2009 | Lenson Bolt | Royal Impact – Catunda Paris | Tony Collett (Sittingbourne) | 29.27 | 6/4 | [5] |
| 2010 | Sparklee Bernie | Brett Lee – Droopys Sparkler | Seamus Cahill (Hove) | 29.58 | 6/1 | |
| 2011 | Jazz Apollo | Westmead Hawk – Jazz Hurricane | Mark Wallis (Yarmouth) | 29.24 | 3/1 | |
| 2012 | Ballycowen Dave | Royal Impact – Madam Hero | Chris Allsopp (Monmore) | 29.01 | 4/1 | |
| 2013 | Exocet | Head Bound – Slip Road | Chris Allsopp (Monmore) | 28.52 | 1/1f | |
| 2014 | Underground Paul | Ace Hi Rumble – Kerryroad Lucy | Paul Young (Romford) | 28.87 | 11/4 | [6] |
| 2015 | Do It For Twiggy | Droopys Scolari – Rackethall Holly | Erica Samuels (Yarmouth) | 28.84 | 100/30 | [7] |
| 2016 | Bubbly Bluebird | Droopys Sidney – Broadstrand Xola | Paul Young (Romford) | 28.87 | 5/4f | [8] |
| 2017 | Bockos Alfie | Droopys Scolari - Ballymac Scarlet | Patrick Janssens (Towcester) | 28.84 | 12/1 | [9] |
| 2018 | King Turbo | Leamaneigh Turbo - Wee Tiger Tots | Liz McNair (Private) | 28.96 | 4/6f | [10] |
| 2019 | Forest Alan | Ballymac Vic – Forest Mollie | Seamus Cahill (Hove) | 29.00 | 4/1 | [11][12] |
| 2020 | Kilara Lion | Droopys Jet – Kilara Lizzie | Patrick Janssens (Towcester) | 28.90 | 7/1 | [13] |
| 2021 | Galaxy Freedom | Over Limit – Kilcooney Maid | Stuart Maplesden (Hove) | 29.26 | 28/1 | [14] |
| 2022 | Arkady | Droopys Jet – Good Legacy | David Mullins (Romford) | 28.82 | 15/8f | [4] |
| 2023 | Churchfield Syd | Droopys Sydney – Millbank Jade | Richard Rees (Brighton) | 29.15 | 13/8f | [15] |
| 2024 | Droopys Display | Dromana Bucko – Droopys Zero | Maxine Locke (Romford) | 28.45 | 18/1 | Track record[16] |
| 2025 | Romeo Tomcat | Dorotas Wildcat – Fabulous Spirit | Patrick Janssens (Towcester) | 28.75 | 7/2 | [17] |
References
[edit]- ↑ Hobbs, Jonathan (2007). Greyhound Annual 2008, page 137. Raceform. ISBN 978-1-905153-53-4.
- ↑ "The Kent Derby". Central Park. Retrieved 19 October 2025.
- ↑ "Open races". British Greyhound Racing Board.
- 1 2 "Premier Greyhound Racing Kent Derby". Greyhound Board of Great Britain. Retrieved 5 November 2022.
- 1 2 "Harvel-based greyhound trainer Tony Collett recalls how he caught the racing bug as he bids to end a glorious career of more than 50 years in winning style at Central Park on Saturday". Kent Online. 20 December 2024. Retrieved 19 October 2025.
- ↑ "Sittingbourne". Greyhound Board of Great Britain. Retrieved 19 October 2025.
- ↑ "Results". Greyhound Board of Great Britain. Archived from the original on 13 September 2016. Retrieved 28 June 2016.
- ↑ "2016 Result". Greyhound Board of Great Britain. Archived from the original on 6 October 2016. Retrieved 5 October 2016.
- ↑ "2017 Kent Derby final". Greyhound Board of Great Britain. Archived from the original on 7 October 2017. Retrieved 7 October 2017.
- ↑ "2018 Kent Derby final". Greyhound Board of Great Britain. Archived from the original on 8 October 2018. Retrieved 7 October 2018.
- ↑ "Kent Derby Final". Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
- ↑ "FOREST ALAN THE KENT DERBY CHAMPION". Greyhound Star. 6 October 2019.
- ↑ "Ladbrokes Kent Derby final". Greyhound Board of Great Britain. Retrieved 3 December 2020.
- ↑ "Arena Racing Company Kent Derby Final". Greyhound Board of Great Britain. Retrieved 21 October 2021.
- ↑ "Premier Greyhound Racing Kent Derby 2023 Final". Greyhound Board of Great Britain. Retrieved 2 November 2023.
- ↑ "Premier Greyhound Racing Kent Derby Final". Greyhound Board of Great Britain. Retrieved 27 October 2024.
- ↑ "Premier Greyhound Racing Kent Derby Final 2025". Greyhound Board of Great Britain. Retrieved 19 October 2025.